THE EDITOR, Madam: At present, we may not fully appreciate the concept of career development as this is fairly new to Jamaica. The benefits of career development in advancing a person’s life and helping individuals to cope are unending. Career-development initiatives can help students to find their way to their desired career path. Many students are given little or no career guidance. As such, many may end up on the wrong path or no path at all. Career development is a process and not a one-off activity. Some students choose career paths due to the influence of peers, societal pressures, or pressure from parents and may end up dropping out or becoming a negative statistic.